Humberside & Lincolnshire - 25 July 2015 Harry Meekings

Thanks to Beryl, Penny and the show committees for the invitation to judge. A shame that the entry was rather low among the Siamese, but the Orientals had better numbers and some really outstanding cats.

Open Classes

Humberside Oriental Grand Premier (Imperial Class)

IGPC Edwards's GRPR HEMLOCK ALFREDO FERRARI (OSH b 24) MN 5 Jan 14
A lad of excellent type and very good maturity. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a clear pale green. Very long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Very good markings in a slightly dark chocolate, sound to the roots, quite a warm ground colour. Very good markings to the extremities, well broken spine though the spots rather elongated for the middle third, good definition to the spotting on the body, just a little linkage to the rear, quite a lot of agouti overlay on the front edge of the spots which is immaterial, but a little agouti within the spots too. Very short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Res Masters's GRPR ENIGMATIC STANDING OVATION (OSH em) MN 3 Jun 14
A lad of excellent type, very mature for his age. Long even wedge, just a fraction overlong in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile slightly angled down from the brow but still giving good depth at the muzzle, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, olive green in colour. Long solid muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a good browny toned apricot, sound to the roots. Coat marginally long but close lying, a little harsh in texture along the lower spine, elsewhere good. Superb temperament, excellent presentation. Well worth an imperial certificate if he'd been alone in the class, but unfortunately up against an even better opponent.

Lincs Havana Adult

BOB Hirst's GRCH TOGHAR YANKEE DOODLE DANDY M 4 May 14
A lad of very good type, quite mature given his age. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Almost straight profile, firm slightly shallow chin, level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, a good bright green in colour. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a slightly dark warm chestnut sound to the roots, close a fraction long but close lying, of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Lincs Havana Kitten

1+BOB Bauerfeind's ALARIO PATCHOULI M 8 Dec 14
A very well grown lad of very good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small Profile almost straight, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a good green, the lest one sometimes turned in a little but certainly not permanently. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a rather dark chestnut sound to the roots with a good degree of warmth, short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Bauerfeind's TOGHAR NICKANDROS M 23 Feb 15
A lad of good type who I would like a little larger for his age. Medium length even wedge, rather short in the muzzle as yet. Good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip to profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set and good green colour. Medium length body, rather full tummy, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a slightly dark warm chestnut, almost sound, slight ghost spotting to the flanks. Coat a fraction long, fluffy over the shoulders, otherwise close lying and of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Lincs Oriental Red Neuter

BOB Masters's PR ENIGMATIC TANGERINE DREAM MN 21 Aug 14
A charming lad of very good type and good maturity for his age. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, chin ebbs a little, bite level. Eyes of good shape and set of a darkish green colour. Long well fed muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Rich red colour sound to the roots, short close coat of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Humberside Oriental Cream/Apricot Kitten

1+BOB Keoghan's ALDERSTAR BATFINK (OSH em) M 17 Apr 15
A very promising baby of very good type. Strong medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set which he did open a little wide, the colour a rather murky green as yet. Colour a good browny toned warm apricot, sound to the roots. Very short coat, still a little fluffy in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Humberside Oriental Cream/Apricot Neuter

BOB Masters's GRPR ENIGMATIC STANDING OVATION (OSH em) MN

Miscellaneous classes

Humberside Oriental Debutant Kitten

1 Keoghan's ALDERSTAR BATFINK (OSH em) M
2 Masters's ENIGMATIC DIE FLEIDERMOUS (OSH a) F 31 Mar 15
A promising well-grown baby of very good type. Medium length wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, colour as yet a rather murky green. Proportionate firm body, long legs with neat paws, long tail to balance. Colour a marginally dark blue, sound to the roots, unfortunately with a sprinkling of white hairs on the bikini line. Short close coat of vey good texture. Superb temperament, excellent presentation.
3 Clucas's FIORDILISO NIGHTHAWK (OSH n) M 28 Feb 15
A well-grown kitten of very good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Almost straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a slightly bluey-green colour. Proportionate firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Glossy black colour, sound to the roots, unfortunately with quite a large white patch between his back legs and a small spot on the inner left thigh. Short close coat of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
4 Bauerfeind's TOGHAR NICKANDROS (OSH b) M

Lincs Oriental Non-Breeders Kitten

1 Edwards's HEMLOCK SLINKI MALINKI (OSH b 03 24) M 1 Mar 15
A very well grown lad of excellent type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, large ears held a little low at times. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set and good green colouring.Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, really long tail. Pattern colour a darkish chocolate, sound to the roots, quite good warmth to the ground colour. Very good spotted pattern, with a little linkage to the rear of the body, well broken spine line, a little agouti overlay on the front edge of the spots but no invasion. White in an inverted V to the head with a coloured moustache. Fully white throat and chest, about two-thirds white to the front legs continuing up to the neck, about half white to the near legs and a splash on the outer right thigh, white strip for the length of the underbody covering a little over half of the width. To my eye, in all he sadly falls short of the required one third white - my estimate would be nearer one quarter. Very short close coat of excellent texture. Superb temperament, excellent presentation.
2 Clucas's FIORDILISO NIGHTHAWK (OSH n) M

Humberside Radius Neuter

1 Edwards's GRPR HEMLOCK ALFREDO FERRARI (OSH b 24) MN

Lincs Oriental Limit Neuter

1 Masters's PR ENIGMATIC TANGERINE DREAM MN

Lincs Oriental Adolescent Neuter

1 Masters's PR ENIGMATIC TANGERINE DREAM MN

Lincs Siamese/Balinese Breeders Adult

1 Brock's UK & IGRCH KEVELS TWICE AS NICE (SIA b) M 18 Apr 10
A mature lad of superior type, looking good today. Medium length even wedge, slight jowling, good width at the top, well set large ears. Tiny dip to profile, firm chin, level bite lacking many incisors. Eyes of good shape and set, with a good depth of blue. Long well muscled body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a slightly dark chocolate all rather brindled, moderate shading over the top of head, very lightly shaded elsewhere. Short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament particularly for a mature male, excellent presentation.
2 Helm's CH VELVETENA FAWNTOCAPTIVATE (SIA p) F 19 Aug 10
A mature girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip to profile and angled down slightly from the brow, firm though slightly shallow chin, level bite. Eyes of good shape and set and very good depth of blue. Medium length well nourished body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Pale fawn points which could be warmer in tone, unshaded body, coat a fraction long, close lying, a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.